Fragile-Nancy Griffith

[ti:Fragile] [ar:Nanci Griffith] [al:Flyer] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Fragile - Nancy Griffith [00:09.24]I look out on these shields of heather [00:11.60] [00:13.25]'Cross this countryside [00:15.35] [00:17.06]I wonder how they've grown together [00:19.94] [00:21.01]While people live such separate lives [00:22.93] [00:25.22]Think I'll stay inside for the winter [00:27.54] [00:29.07]'Cause the weather's in my bones [00:30.70] [00:33.03]And the wind could shatter bone to splinter [00:35.54] [00:36.70]Then howl me back home [00:39.38] [00:41.17]Fragile as the lady of the harbour [00:43.87] [00:45.21]Fragile as her torch that glows [00:46.73] [00:49.10]Fragile as the Gulf Stream waters [00:51.79]To the Texas coast [00:52.62] [00:56.03]To the Texas coast [00:57.64] [01:01.03]I stared up at the faces in the mountain [01:03.07] [01:05.05]Just a year ago [01:05.94] [01:09.06]Laughin' in the spirit of America [01:12.02] [01:12.85]Singin' in the snow [01:14.87] [01:16.83]Now I wish I felt as strong as that mountain [01:19.75] [01:20.86]Just carved in stone [01:23.20] [01:24.96]I wish I was the Gulf Stream water [01:27.22]And I could sail you home [01:29.43] [01:33.05]Fragile as the lady of the harbour [01:35.13] [01:36.93]Fragile as her torch that glows [01:38.67] [01:40.92]Fragile as the gulf stream waters [01:43.44]To the Texas coast [01:44.55] [01:47.77]To the Texas coast [01:49.19] [01:56.81]I would give you all that's in me [01:59.26] [02:00.68]Though part of me is gone [02:02.54] [02:04.68]If I could have that day upon the mountain [02:06.96] [02:08.45]For the snow and the song [02:10.95] [02:12.92]Here's to love and all that it changes [02:15.04] [02:16.25]When you're alone out in that storm [02:18.64] [02:20.89]'Cause if I'd had a shield of heather [02:23.50]I'd have never loved at all [02:26.49] [02:29.19]Fragile as the lady of the harbour [02:31.35] [02:33.18]Fragile as her torch that glows [02:35.63] [02:37.23]Fragile as the Gulf Stream waters [02:39.75]To the Texas coast [02:41.69] [02:44.01]To the Texas coast I would sail you home [02:49.54] [02:52.13]To the Texas coast I would sail you home [02:57.40] [03:00.21]To the Texas coast